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Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964

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Through the Roosevelt country with Roosevelt’s friends

Through the Roosevelt country with Roosevelt’s friends

Hermann Hagedorn’s 1919 silent film in which he interviews former friends of Theodore Roosevelt’s from his time in the North Dakota Badlands. Included are images of Medora, North Dakota, in 1919 and a cattle roundup. W. W. Reid was the principal photographer and the film was sponsored by the Roosevelt Memorial Association (Theodore Roosevelt Association).

Collection

Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound

Creation Date

1919

Creator(s)

Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964

Interim report of the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission

Interim report of the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission

Report by the Theodore Roosevelt Centennial Commission concerning the committee’s actions in the eighteen months since it was formed. The report begins with a list of activities by the commission including an announcement informing the public of the centennial and calling for participation. Following this announcement is a list of pledges from numerous executive departments in Washington, D.C., individual cities and states, as well as colleges and universities, all promising to participate in the centennial through observances, ceremonies, or exhibits. Additionally, a pamphlet is being distributed to schools to help plan classroom exercises in relation to the centennial. Many organizations are planning to participate including churches, conservation groups, and businesses. A brief description of Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota is provided as well as plans for the island memorial in D.C. A catalog of publications listing Theodore Roosevelt biographies and original writings is included. Also given is a summary of the contributions to be made by the Theodore Roosevelt Association. Appendices are attached to the report. The first (A) is a copy of the call to action for participation in the centennial. The second (B) is a pamphlet for the youth of America describing Theodore Roosevelt’s life and contributions and requesting that students participate not only in the centennial, but in the political process. Provided is a list of actions for this task.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Island National Memorial

Creation Date

1957

Creator(s)

Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964

Letter from Hermann Hagedorn to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Hermann Hagedorn to Theodore Roosevelt

Hermann Hagedorn describes the results of a trip he made to Island Park, Maine, to visit William Wingate Sewall, his wife Mary Alice Sherman Sewall, and Elizabeth Edwards Pride, widow of Mr. Wilmot S. Dow. [William Sewall and Wilmot Dow had acted as guides to the young Theodore Roosevelt during his hunting trips in Maine and later as ranch managers for him in the Dakota Badlands. Hagedorn went to gather information for a book about Roosevelt.]

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1917-10-20

Creator(s)

Hagedorn, Hermann, 1882-1964

Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal acceptance speech

Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal acceptance speech

In accepting the Theodore Roosevelt Distinguished Service Medal in 1956, Hermann Hagedorn recalls prior ceremonies involving Presidents Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge, and he lists many of the previous winners of the medal. He quotes extensively from remarks made by Elihu Root about Theodore Roosevelt, and he closes his address by quoting Roosevelt as a summons to meet contemporary challenges.

A photograph of Hagedorn and Leslie C. Stratton on Theodore Roosevelt Island supplements the address along with a text box acknowledging the support of the National Park Service for the Theodore Roosevelt Association’s annual meeting.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1956